The royal commentaries of Peru : in two parts / written originally in spanish by the Inca Garcilasso de la Vega; rendred into english by sir Paul Rycaut.

BooK IV. Ro;1al Commentaries~· _ - 743 within Trenches ; As to the opinion that Carvajal conceived of his People, that they were difcontented and would leave theirColours with the firíl: occafton rhat prefented ; it wasbelieved that he would be as much miílaken in his imaginarion concerning Lope deM endof_a as he had ofc-tirnes been of DiegoCenteno : for on the contrary Mendofa boldly fallied forth to meet Carvajal, who alfo rnarched againíl: himwith his Squadrons drawn forth in form of Ba-ttel; and fo foon as he percei- yed that Lope de Mendo9a had abandaned the FortHic:ation, he then made, as if he , intended direltly to give hirn Battel, bue his deftgn was onely to entice chern oµt • of the Forc, which when he had dGne, and faw rhern in open Field, he made light of all the reíl; and feeing their confidence and boldnefs, he drew near to them; as rhey alfo did to hirn ; bue when they were wirhin l\:fuskét íhot, Ctr,-vajal drew off in good order and entred into the Village, which M endofa was not able to hin~ der; for the Enemy was double .their nurnber, and their Musketiers expert, and well exercifed : fo that now their quarters were changed, for Car~ajal was entred into the Fortifiéation, and Lope de M endot;a remained in the open Field. Carvajal's Souldiers had now time to plunder che Village where the Enemy had left their Ríches ; and where, beGdys their Clothes and Garments, they took fifty thoufand pieces of Eight in Bars ofSilver, which Lop.e de Mendoy_a, when firíl: he defcended from the Mountains, had caufed to be brought frorn feveral parts, where he and Diego Centeno had hid them, when they fled from Francifco de Carvajal : with this money he intended to have paid the Souldiers, but they were fo génerous that very few or none would accept thereof; that fo for the future, when they íhould come to receive the reward of their fervices and fufferings for their foyalty to thé · Kiog, they rnight then have to alledge, that they had received no pay nor fubfi- fl:ence from bis Majeíly, but had ferved him at their own charge, coíl: and ha; zard ; as they accordiogly made known afierwa'rds in their petitions. And this becarne a common cuílome among the Souldiers, not onely of chofe ( who were called of the Invafion) bue ofother noble and brave Souldiers of Peru, who fcor- ned to receive any pay, and were angry ~hen it was offered, ílanding much up- on che honour of ferving without prefent intereíl, but:onely in hopes and expeél:a- tion of a future reward : but if the neceffities of any particular perfon were fo great as to enforce him to receive fubGílence money, he would not accept it by way of pay, but as money lent, giving his obligation to repay it again to his Ma- jeíly's Exchequer, when they were enabled fo to doe; which 'engagement they performed with much punél:uality, ftanding greatly on the honour of a Souldier's promife. CH A P. XXXVIII. The Adventures of Francifco de Carvajal, he overcomes and /Jl/.s Lope de Mendo~a, aml enters into the Charcas. ' . W Hilíl the·Souldiers of Carvajal were diíperfed ahd .t:>lundering the Villagé, it íeems as if Lope de M endofa had loíl: an opportµnity and the right time of falling upqn bis Enemies; but Mmdo f a apprehended that Caroajal was fo vi- gilant as to leave him no fuch advantage; which indeed fo appeared acco~ding!y, for no fooner did Carvajal obferve bis rpen to be difperfed, bue he immediately founded an alarm, with which his men immediately repajred to their Colours, and remained all night drawn up in .poíl:-ure ofBattel. And now to deceive the Enemy, he feigned a Letter from one of his Souldiers, which he delivered to be carr ied by an !ndian, who fpake very good Spanijh, inílruél:ing him whac ro fay to gain a belief: in that Letter he was advifed to fa:ll in upon Carvajal that night; and· to charge him in two feveral places, and that he would then find many that would revolt over to his fide, for moft were difcontented; the which divers would have done che qay before, bue chac they feared the íhot in their paffage over qnto him. • · 'thus